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# Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824–1904)

Jean-Léon Gérôme is a French artist with 80 auction lots recorded since 1993, median price $6,250. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Jean-Léon Gérôme sold in 2025 for $10,483, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jean-Léon Gérôme work worth?

Across 53 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean-Léon Gérôme work is $6,250.

The median Jean-Léon Gérôme painting sells for $3,225 across 16 lots.

The median Jean-Léon Gérôme sculpture sells for $10,234 across 14 lots.

The median Jean-Léon Gérôme work on paper sells for $3,292 across 6 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 6 | $66† | $1,800 | — | 2025-10-18 |
| Paintings | 19 | $3,225†‡ | $4.1M | 84.2% | 2026-06-02 |
| Works on Paper | 7 | $3,292 | $95,344 | 85.7% | 2026-03-12 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 19 | $10,234‡ | $112,012 | 73.7% | 2025-10-16 |
| Photography | 2 | $255 | $255 | 50% | 2018-03-07 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $475,600 | $4.1M | — | 2020-06-11 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Jean-Léon Gérôme's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (6 lots) median $66. Paintings (19 lots) median $3,225, record $4,089,147. A typical Jean-Léon Gérôme painting sells for around 49× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 5 lots) the median is $475,600.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $1,315–$10,483†‡ | $2,344†‡ | $4.1M |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $623–$388,340† | $63,604† | $1.1M |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $1,798–$22,304 | $3,292 | $95,344 |

### Sculpture & Installation

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $6,923–$13,552 | $7,912 | $15,219 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $4,091–$14,614‡ | $8,959‡ | $19,359 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2008 | $4.1M |
| Paintings | 2007 | $1.1M |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2015 | $112,012 |
| Works on Paper | 2007 | $95,344 |
| Works on Paper | 2007 | $28,489 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2019 | $26,292 |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $1,800 |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $635 |

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Jean-Léon Gérôme worth?

Across 53 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean-Léon Gérôme work is $6,250. The median Jean-Léon Gérôme painting sells for $3,225 across 16 lots. The median Jean-Léon Gérôme sculpture sells for $10,234 across 14 lots. The median Jean-Léon Gérôme work on paper sells for $3,292 across 6 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Jean-Léon Gérôme painting?

Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jean-Léon Gérôme painting is $3,225. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Jean-Léon Gérôme's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Jean-Léon Gérôme painting is $4,089,147.

### What is the average price of a Jean-Léon Gérôme sculpture?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jean-Léon Gérôme sculpture is $10,234. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Jean-Léon Gérôme's most expensive sculpture?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Jean-Léon Gérôme sculpture is $112,012.

### What is Jean-Léon Gérôme's auction record?

Jean-Léon Gérôme's auction record is $4,089,147, set in 2008.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Jean-Léon Gérôme auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jean-leon-gerome (updated 2026-11-02).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.